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AISI 316 Stainless Steel vs. Grade 705C Zirconium

AISI 316 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 705C zirconium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316 stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade 705C zirconium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 360
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
98
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 55
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 80
87
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
36
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 1180
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 850
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
5.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85 to 260
66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 1820
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 41
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 31
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
69

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 72
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
91.9 to 98